Joe Rogan Experience #1068 - Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer is a science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and Editor in Chief of its magazine Skeptic. His new book "Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia" is available now.

Joe RoganhostMichael Shermerguest

Jan 24, 20182h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: January 24, 2018
Duration: 2h 21m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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Michael Shermer is a science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and Editor in Chief of its magazine Skeptic. His new book "Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia" is available now.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Michael Shermer, Joe Rogan Experience #1068 - Michael Shermer explores skeptic Michael Shermer Dissects Afterlife Beliefs, Utopias, and Immortality Joe Rogan and Michael Shermer explore themes from Shermer’s book *Heavens on Earth*, examining religious and secular quests for the afterlife, immortality, and perfect societies. They discuss cults, near‑death experiences, psychedelics, transhumanism, cryonics, and why utopian projects so often become authoritarian or abusive. Shermer argues that evidence points to afterlife experiences being brain-based, and that technological immortality faces deep logical and identity problems. Both conclude that meaning and purpose in this life matter far more than speculative afterlives or future uploads.

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